Nature10 年
Getting under the skin
Skin looms large in human experience. It is one of the most discussed aspects of our appearance, and is used by others to assess our health, wealth and culture. For example, skin wrinkles and ...
Natural History Museum%2c London5 年
Introduction to myiasis
Some of the larvae were described as being of an unidentified blue fly; these are almost certainly very early references to myiasis caused by the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel ...
Natural History Museum%2c London2 年
Introduction to myiasis
Some of the larvae were described as being of an unidentified blue fly; these are almost certainly very early references to myiasis caused by the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel ...
standardmedia.co.ke2 年
Explainer: How maggots can live inside a human being
putsi or skin maggot fly. The larvae of the tumbu fly are parasitic and when they get under the skin of mammals – including humans – they can live there until they hatch into maggots.
Western Michigan University9 年
Soldier Fly Research
Students at the Gibbs Permaculture Research and Demonstration Site have been researching the potential of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) as a biological means to manage pre and post consumer food ...
Max Planck Society7 年
Fruit Flies: Husbandry and breeding
The life of a fruit fly consists of four phases: egg, larva, pupa and fully-formed fly ... In order to analyze them, they anaesthetize them with carbon dioxide and sort them under a microscope by ...
Hardcore Gamer29 天
Astro Bot: All Bot Locations in Bubbling Under
With a total of three hundred different bots to find, Astro Bot tasks players with a pretty big rescue mission across the PlayStation universe. Bubbling Under is the next level in the Tentacle ...
KQED2 个月
How Can These Flies Live in Oily Black Tar Pits?
“They have multiple tricks,” says Hauser. When Hauser examined petroleum fly maggots under a microscope, he noticed they’re a little more prickly than other fly larvae. He believes their rough skin ...
Daily Wrap on MSN4 个月
Keeping your home fly-free: The menace of fly larvae and how to combat them
Fly larvae can also appear under your roof. Just a moment of inattention creates perfect conditions for their development. If ...
Daily Wrap on MSN4 个月
Under your roof: How to tackle fly larvae invasions this summer
Fly larvae can also appear under your roof. Just a moment of inattention creates perfect conditions for their development. If ...
The Economist12 天
An adult fruit fly brain has been mapped—human brains could follow
FRUIT FLIES are smart. For a start—the clue is in the name—they can fly. They can also flirt; fight; form complex, long-term memories of their surroundings; and even warn one another about the ...